In Chhattisgarh, two Vande Bharat Express trains are operational. The Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat is almost always full due to its 8-coach configuration, leading to high occupancy rates (reaching 117%) and waiting lists. On the other hand, the Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat, with 16 coaches, faces low occupancy rates, with around 83% of...
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seats remaining empty. This has resulted in significant losses for the railway. To address this, the railway is considering swapping the rakes of these two trains. This would mean the 16-coach rake of the Durg-Visakhapatnam train would be allocated to the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat, improving the latter's occupancy and providing confirmed tickets for passengers. Conversely, the Durg-Visakhapatnam train would operate with 8 coaches, which is expected to increase its occupancy to over 50%. This swap would also help the railway recover some of its losses. Additionally, the railway is considering adjusting the timetables of these trains. The Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat currently arrives in Raipur at 6:13 AM, followed by the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat at 8:01 AM. The railway aims to reduce the gap between their arrival times to 5 minutes, potentially improving the utilization of the Durg-Visakhapatnam train.

Two Vande Bharat Express trains are currently operational in Chhattisgarh. The Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat is almost always full, operating with only 8 coaches, resulting in limited seating and an occupancy rate of 117%, with waiting lists on many days. Conversely, the Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat operates with 16 coaches but faces low...
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passenger turnout, with 83% of seats remaining empty. This situation is causing significant losses for the Indian Railways. To address this, the Railways are considering swapping the rakes (coaches) of these two trains, putting the 16-coach rake of the Durg-Visakhapatnam train on the Bilaspur-Nagpur route and vice versa. This would increase the seating capacity on the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat, making it easier for passengers to get confirmed tickets. Additionally, the Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat with its reduced 8-coach rake is expected to see an occupancy rate over 50%. The rakes swap is expected to benefit the Railways by mitigating their losses. Furthermore, the Railways are considering adjusting the timetables of these trains. The Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat currently arrives in Raipur at 6:13 AM, followed by the Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat at 8:01 AM. The Railways are exploring the possibility of having the Durg-Visakhapatnam train arrive in Raipur 5 minutes after the Bilaspur-Nagpur train. This would potentially allow passengers from Bilaspur to access the Vande Bharat train service for Visakhapatnam, while also increasing the occupancy of the Durg-Visakhapatnam train.

The Vande Bharat Express, India's first semi-high speed train, is currently operational on three routes in central India: Bhopal to Jabalpur, Indore to Bhopal, and Nagpur to Bilaspur. The train offers two classes: AC Chair Car and Executive Class, with varying fares. All Vande Bharat trains require prior reservation and don't...
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have a general coach option. The Bhopal-Jablpur route, launched in October 2023, covers 569 km in 4 hours and operates on all days except Tuesday. The Indore-Bhopal route, launched in June 2023, covers 218 km in 3 hours and runs daily. The Nagpur-Bilaspur route, covering 5 hours and 20 minutes, passes through Raipur, Durg, and Gondia.

Due to the construction of a third railway line between Rajnandgaon and Nagpur stations in Maharashtra, the Indian Railways has announced the cancellation of around 72 trains and route changes for 28 others between August 4th and 20th. The third line project involves extensive interlocking work between Rajnandgaon and Kalamna stations,...
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affecting a total of 100 trains, including the Vande Bharat Express. The railway administration is spending approximately 3,540 crores for the 228 km third line connectivity project. The affected trains include numerous MEMU specials, Express trains, and even the prestigious Vande Bharat Express.

The South East Central Railway Nagpur Division is undertaking electronic interlock work on the Rajnandgaon-Kalmna rail section for the construction of a third line. The pre-non interlocking work will be carried out from August 4th to 13th, and the non-interlocking work from August 14th to 19th. Consequently, 16 passenger trains and...
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56 express trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, have been cancelled on various dates in August. The affected trains include the 20825 Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express, 20826 Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express, 18239 Korba-Itwari Express, 12856 Itwari-Bilaspur Express, 12855 Bilaspur-Itwari Express, 18240 Itwari-Bilaspur Express, 18109 Tata Nagar-Itwari Express, 18001 Itwari-Tatanagar Express, 11201 Nagpur-Shahdol Express, 11202 Shahdol-Nagpur Express, 12834 Howrah-Ahmedabad Express, 12833 Ahmedabad-Howrah Express, 12860 Howrah-Mumbai Geetajanli Express, 12859 Mumbai-Howrah Geetajanli Express, 18237 Korba-Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express, 18238 Amritsar-Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express, 18030 Shalimar-LTT Express, 18029 LTT-Shalimar Express, 12410 Nizamuddin-Raigarh Gondwana Express, 12409 Raigarh-Nizamuddin Gondwana Express, 11756 Rewa-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Express, 11753 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari-Rewa Express, 12771 Secunderabad Raipur Express, 12772 Raipur-Secunderabad Express, 22846 Hatia-Pune Express, 22845 Pune-Hatia Express, 12880 Bhubaneswar-LTT Express, 12879 LTT-Bhubaneswar Express, 12812 Hatia LTT Express, 12811 LTT-Hatia Express, 12442 New Delhi-Bilaspur Rajdhani Express, 12441 Bilaspur-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, 12222 Howrah-Pune Duronto Express, 20857 Puri-Sainagar Shirdi Express, 12993 Gandhigram-Puri Express, 12994 Puri-Gandhigram Express, 12939 Okha-Bilaspur Express, 22940 Bilaspur-Okha Express, 20822 Santragachi-Pune Humsafar Express, 20821 Pune-Santragachi Humsafar Express, 22894 Howrah-Sainagar Shirdi Express, 22893 Sainagar Shirdi Howrah Express, 12767 Sahib Nanded-Santragachi Express, 12768 Santragachi-Sahib Nanded Express, 22905 Okha-Shalimar Express, 22906 Shalimar-Okha Express, 22973 Gandhigram-Puri Express, 22974 Puri-Gandhigram Express, 22827 Puri-Surat Express, 22828 Surat-Puri Express, 20823 Puri-Ajmer Express, 20824 Ajmer-Puri Express.